Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND CONDUCT OF INQUIRY
Terms of Reference
Conduct of the Inquiry
Structure of the report
Committee's Observations and Report to the Senate
CHAPTER TWO
BACKGROUND: SETTING THE SCENE
Introduction
Slot Management - Background
Aeronautical landing charges at Kingsford Smith Airport
CHAPTER THREE
THE IMPACT OF THE SLOT MANAGEMENT SCHEME
Acceptance of the scheme by stakeholders
Specific concerns raised by stakeholders
Claimed improvements as a result of the slot management scheme
CHAPTER FOUR
THE PRICE OF LANDING AT KINGSFORD SMITH AIRPORT
Summary of the Impact of Landing Charges on Sectors of the Airline
Industry
Summary of impact on rural and regional passengers and economies
Model used by FAC to set prices at KSA
Criticisms of the pricing model
Concerns over the monopoly power of Sydney Airports Corporation
Infrastructure investment costs and their relationship to the 2000 Olympics
Support for some aspects of the pricing model
Pricing at other airports in NSW
Degree of acceptance of the 1998/99 changes to charges
Pricing for 1999/2000 and 2000/2001
CHAPTER FIVE
OTHER ISSUES PRESENTED TO THE INQUIRY THAT REQUIRE CONSIDERATION
Restriction or exclusion of small carriers from KSA
Impact on rural and regional communities if services are pushed out of
KSA
KSA is the centre of a major network that includes regional NSW
APPENDIX ONE
LIST OF SUBMISSIONS MADE TO THE INQUIRY
APPENDIX TWO
LIST OF WITNESSES WHO GAVE EVIDENCE TO THE INQUIRY
APPENDIX THREE
SLOT MANAGEMENT SCHEME